I din't see theat show but have seen some familiar ones. It causes you to think about your own weight. All we can do is focus on ourselves and keep on the diets we have chosen. If a person doesn't lose on one diet you may on another if they keep on it and not stray off. Sometimes I watch those show to keep myself on the losing end of it.

those shows make me so depressed but I'm drawn to them. I know your fear because I've been there. I said it about 300lbs then about 350lbs and now about 400lbs. I recently lost a little weight and my biggest relief is that I'm getting closer to 300 than 400. For some reason that is some huge relief. Now my big thing is the loose skin I'll have if I am actually able to lose weight. I know it is irrational because the weight is so bad for my health. Part of me thinks if I can't ever be perfect then why bo

to continue...my fat fingers slipped...why bother. In my kinder moments I realize that my fear is holding me back...making me eat...keeping me fat.
Maybe the fear of getting bigger will just make me bigger. So, now I'm trying to work on my fear issues. it's beyond worry, it is true fear. Well, guess this hasn't been help for you but know you are not alone.

On the positive side, I love watching the shows that have people who weigh hundreds of pounds over a healthy weight because when they lose weight on these documentaries, I think to myself, "if they can do it, then it is still very possible for me to do too."

I didnt see that particular show, but I will often surf the sites of gatric bypass patients online because even though the people are losing weight through a surgery which I havent had done, it still brings me hope that we fat people can lose weight AT ALL. I forget that every fat person has a thin person inside until I see pictures or TV programs that show it.

It's like I am in some sort of denial about the fact that I AM the one in charge of what I eat and what weight I end up weighing. The addiction to eating makes me believe losing weight is an impossibility (as it has been so far), but really, if I can just manage to keep seeing it for what it is, I have the choice to stop giving into my cravings.

I just have to stay conscious of my desire to lose weight when I make any food decisions.

Seeing people lose weight gives me the renewed hope to believe that I can have a weight loss story with dramatic pictures and a new life just like these other people have.

Actually, it was one of those type of shows that got me searching the internet for an online support group, how I found DS.

I think by saying "I'm not...." is simply setting up the probability that you will, eventually. Our subconscious mind absorbs everything and by putting a number in there...along with a restriction... our rebellious side step up and over rides the 'not' part of the promise.

I'm wondering what will happen if we said "I WILL... or I AM.... going to weigh xxxx pounds on June 1st, 2009" ? And maybe follow up this promise with a one-day plan... something to start us off. I'm going to do this today. "I will wiegh 200 pounds on June 1, 2009".. and today I'm going to eat healthy foods ONLY. "I am healthy!!"

Lynda, very good thought. I think it's also easier to break things down into smaller goals. Don't think, wow, I have to lose 250 lbs, that's going to be impossible. We should be thinking more like, ok, I want to lose 25 lbs. When we've reached that goal, we can do it again. Ok, I've lost 25 lbs, lets do 25 more. You can set a date or not, but I think it much easier to work in smaller goals till you get to your final goal.